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The Bookstores That Taught Me Jerusalem

JL;DR SUMMARY Rivka Bennun Kay's reflective journey through Jerusalem's bookstores unveils a hidden tapestry of Jewish life and vibrant literary culture in the city. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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JerusalemJewish LifeBookstoresEnglish LiteratureCultural ExplorationSecondhand BooksHasalonThe Book GallerySefer Ve SefelStreet Libraries

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Here in Jerusalem, its not so easy to find quality, up-to-date English works."
New York City, New York, United States
"Moving to Israel meant leaving behind a particular Sunday ritualgetting lost in the Strand, exploring the small bookstores around Manhattan, living in a city full of English books."

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